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Workplace safety is integral for rural hospitals
Patient-assist injuries are a significant and costly occupational health problem for healthcare organizations.
OccHealthSci
Aug 24, 20203 min read


Employee well-being during a pandemic
Covid-19 is undoubtedly impacting our individual and collective mental health. Each one of us is going through stressful times right now.
OccHealthSci
Aug 17, 20202 min read


COVID-19 Safety Climate Assessment available from the Safety Climate Lab
The Institute’s Safety Climate Lab is validating a safety climate scale created specifically for the COVID-19 pandemic.
OccHealthSci
Aug 12, 20202 min read


Reducing anger at work: what can organizations do?
Institute faculty members shared their expertise during the afternoon panel session of our Spring 2020 symposium.
OccHealthSci
Jul 6, 20202 min read


What does COVID-19 mean for agriculture?
Oregon joins other states with questions about the agriculture industry and risk of novel coronavirus exposure to farmworkers.
OccHealthSci
Apr 8, 20200 min read


Workplace resources for COVID-19
Get workplace resources for COVID-19.
OccHealthSci
Mar 19, 20203 min read


Dr. Huang’s Safety Climate Lab embarks on a collaboration with SAIF
New research will assess, validate, and extend SAIF’s current safety assessment model, the Ansbro Safety Culture Spectrum.
OccHealthSci
Feb 20, 20203 min read


Dr. Emily Huang recognized as prolific author on safety climate
Dr. Emily Huang recognized in an upcoming systematic network analysis of the first 4 decades of safety climate research globally.
OccHealthSci
Jan 2, 20202 min read


Positive workplace culture podcast episode
Learn strategies to improve the narrative in the workplace that can help create efficient, sustainable and healthy systems.
OccHealthSci
Dec 12, 20190 min read


Oregon Department of Corrections addresses well-being
After OccHealthSci study, the Oregon Department of Corrections increased its emphasis on workplace well-being for correction officers.
OccHealthSci
Nov 4, 20192 min read


Sharing messages: Health impacts safety
OccHealthSci makes Health Impacts Safety guides available to anyone interested in improving workplace safety.
OccHealthSci
Oct 29, 20192 min read


Toxicology podcast episode
Toxicology uses the power of science to help predict what, and how chemicals may cause harm.
OccHealthSci
Sep 16, 20192 min read


Supportive managers are the key to employee well-being
Employees who work with a supportive supervisor experience reduced work-life conflict, improved health, and increased fulfillment on the job
OccHealthSci
Aug 27, 20191 min read


Two new fatality investigation reports from OR-FACE
OR-FACE contractors Illa Gilbert-Jones and Steve Eversmeyer have published two new Fatality Investigation Reports.
OccHealthSci
Aug 27, 20192 min read


Oregon’s new family leave policy
On August 9, 2019, Oregon became the eighth state in the country to pass a paid family leave bill.
OccHealthSci
Aug 13, 20192 min read


Workplace aggression podcast episode
Have you ever thought about how safe, prepared or how your organization would respond to workplace violence?
OccHealthSci
Jun 29, 20191 min read


NIOSH releases book on Total Worker Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has announced the release of its edited volume on Total Worker Health.
OccHealthSci
Jun 8, 20192 min read


Work and sleep: how are we doing?
The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management.
OccHealthSci
May 22, 20193 min read


OR-FACE resources target fall prevention: National Safety Stand-Down
oin in the National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction during the week of May 6-10, 2019.
OccHealthSci
Apr 14, 20191 min read


OR-FACE report on fatal torch cutting explosion published
ORFACE program publishes a new fatality investigation report that examines lessons learned from a hot work explosion.
OccHealthSci
Mar 31, 20192 min read
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